opbmusic Presents: Greylag

opbmusic.org | By David Christensen

Published January 28, 2015 at 11:11 AM EST

The Portland band Greylag quietly released a great self-titled debut in 2014. Produced by Phil Ek, the album finds a sweet spot in which moody, autumnal songs receive a welcome jolt of gritty electric guitar.

"Arms Unknown" opens with Andrew Stonestreet's strummed verse and gains momentum throughout a thumping chorus joined by guitarist Daniel Dixon, drummer Brady Swan and bassist Seth Mankoski.

Watch the rest of Greylag's studio performance at opbmusic.org.

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